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THETHE NECNEC GUIDEGUIDE TOTO TOPTOP CHRISTMASCHRISTMAS TELLYTELLY As you know, putting on a show is what we do best, and we can’t wait to welcome you back to the NEC next year to enjoy your favourites! Until then, let us help you enjoy a different kind of show this December as we’ve compiled a list of some of the best Christmas entertainment available so you don’t miss a thing. So, pop on your PJ’s, grab some snacks and snuggle up to some top festive telly! FILMSFILMS

THE HOLIDAY ARTHUR CHRISTMAS LOVE ACTUALLY CHRISTMAS RATING 12 – 135 MINS RATING U – 137 MINS RATING 15 – 145 MINS CHRONICLES RATING PG – 105 MINS Dumped and depressed, The perfect Christmas movie for Follows the lives of eight very English rose Iris (Kate Winslet) kids, families, and all others who different couples in dealing with agrees to swap homes with adore Christmas. their love lives in various loosely After accidently crashing similarly unlucky in love interrelated tales all set during a Santa’s sleigh, a brother and Californian Amanda (Cameron As we see the high-tech frantic month before Christmas sister pull an all-nighter to Diaz) for a much-needed break. organisation behind Santa’s in , England. save Christmas with a savvy, Christmas deliveries and straight-talking St. Nick. Iris finds herself in a palatial his extremely disciplined elf Hollywood mansion while helpers, the movie helps point Starring the real-life Amanda navigates the lanes of a out that after all Christmas is all Hollywood couple Goldie picture-perfect English village. about tradition. Hawn and Kurt Russell as Mr & Mrs Clause.

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HOW THE GRINCH CHRISTMAS WITH SANTA CLAUSE ELF STOLE CHRISTMAS THE KRANKS THE MOVIE RATING PG – 105 MINS RATING U – 85 MINS RATING PG – 99 MINS RATING U – 107 MINS

A grump with a mean streak With their daughter, Blair, away, The legend of Santa Claus After discovering he is a plots to bring Christmas to a Luther and Nora Krank decide is put in jeopardy when an human, a man raised as an holt in the cheerful town of to skip Christmas all together unscrupulous toy manufacturer elf at the North Pole decides Whoville. until she decides to come home, attempts to take over Christmas. to travel to New York City to causing an uproar when they locate his real father. But a generous little girl could have to celebrate it at the last change his heart. minute.

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VICAR OF DIBLEY DR WHO CHRISTMAS BIRDS OF A FEATHER CHRISTMAS SERIES SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FROM MONDAY 7TH DECEMBER @ 8.50PM DECEMBER - DATE TBC DECEMBER - DATE TBC Dawn French will return as everyone’s Jodie Whittaker returns as the Doctor in The hit comedy returns for the first favourite vicar, Geraldine Grainger, for this eagerly-anticipated Christmas special, time in three years, but it won’t feature three mini Christmas specials. Called The which looks like being her first to actually as Sharon. Poor Sharon Vicar in Lockdown, it will see the vicar go out on Christmas Day. This is still to be is apparently stuck on a Covid-cruise, being “helped” by loveable Hugo (James confirmed of course! leaving Tracey () and Fleet) as she talks to her flock over zoom. Dorien () to bicker all over And what’s even more exciting is that the Christmas. Dorien being Dorien of course Daleks return and John Barrowman is back has a new fella and this one is played by as Captain Jack! The story picks up from Les Dennis. where the last series left off with the Time Lord trapped in an alien prison.

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STRICTLY COME DANCING BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT HOW TO SPEND IT WELL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL AT CHRISTMAS AT CHRISTMAS DECEMBER - DATE TBC CHRISTMAS DAY TUESDAYS @ 9PM

Strictly will be approaching its Christmas This special Christmas edition of the It’s been a year like no other and as special a little differently this year in light popular talent contest will see Ant and Christmas approaches, Phillip Schofield of COVID, with the show looking back on Dec welcome back some of the most returns with a brand new three-part series the 25 host memorable dances of all time memorable acts from the show’s 14 year hoping to bring viewers some much as voted by the British public. history, with a judging panel comprised needed joy by helping them spend their of Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, David festive funds in the best possible way. Walliams and Ashley Banjo.

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